Continuing our brand new series. He’s been described as a cross between Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. Come inside to read about the greatest guitar hero you’ve never heard of: Van Wilks. Check out all of Classic Rock’s Cult Heroes here. (more…)

With the news that Mary J. Blige is doing a cover of Zeppelin’s Stairway To Heaven, Classic Rock takes a look at 10 other pop/rock crossovers. Some worked. Others…well, they’re best forgotten! (more…)

So, er… she did. Disc jockey Steve Penk has been slammed by mental health groups after playing the Van Halen hit moments before a suicidal woman leapt from a bridge. (more…)

This week, Mick freezes in Cornwall, gets into Them Crooked Vultures, reminisces about The Sex Pistols, does his tax return to the soundtrack of Neil Young, pleads for a Classic Rock radio station, looks at a plan to mummify someone live on TV, applauds those trying to prevent war breaking out again in the Sudan, lauds Rory Gallagher and gets excited about 3D TV…

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If the Noughties taught us anything, it was that what a band actually mean when they ’split up’ is that, ‘We’ll be back when nostalgia makes you miss us’. So, here are 10 of the reunions that fired– or should that be ‘failed to fire’?! – our imaginations during the last decade. This is in no particular order. (more…)

Even the biggest stars in rock have humble musical origins. So Classic Rock thought it was time to namecheck those bands who gave our heroes a leg over… erm, a leg up! Obscure they may be. But this is where it all began for… (more…)

It’s the David Lee Roth Runnin’ With The Devil Soundboard! Come inside to find out more. (more…)

Van Halen are expected to tour again next year.

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It appears that Van Halen – well, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen and bassist Wolfie Van Halen – have been in the rehearsal studio together.

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Eddie Van Halen is recovering from surgery to alleviate pain in his left hand.

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